Front Coilovers for 914, no more torsion bars: Its off jackstands on on ground Options

[bfrymire]

Just like the thread says:

I am putting this in:

(This has been posted in the Elephant racing poly bronze thread from the other day.)



Here's the driver side prepped and waiting to install.



Here's the passenger side installed.




GPR supplied the parts and did the setup for me. It has around 1 degree of negative camber as I am running Hoosier A6s. Bump steer kit also installed.

I also have their front sway bar, and will be installing that next.

Heh, I can sure tell I don't do this for a living. It took me a couple of hours to install and I still may take it apart again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

-- brett

[Madswede]

I'll add that the funny rubbing noise is most likely the tire on the inside of the tire well rubbing in sharp corners - looks too low to me, FWIW. Don't do that too long, it can make your paint bubble from the heat, even if you don't mind wearing out that part of the tire.

[bfrymire]

Thanks guys.

The funny noise was not the usual tire hitting fender noise. Almost sounded like the spring was moving around.

I am going to raise it 1/2 inch and try again. ( well, first I am going to do an inspection.)

-- brett

[bfrymire]

Thanks guys.

The funny noise was not the usual tire hitting fender noise. Almost sounded like the spring was moving around.

I am going to raise it 1/2 inch and try again. ( well, first I am going to do an inspection.)

-- brett

Another update. Indeed it was a "spring" sound. The spring was hitting the inside of the strut tower. I had it adjusted full over for the most negative camber. I moved it slightly outboard, and problem solved. I still need to adjust height better, and get it corner balanced and aligned. When that is done, I will take some more pictures.

I missed the autocross this month, so, it will be next month before I have results.

-- brett